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The Birding Breakdown
When you live anywhere else in the world and you want to see bird migration stateside, there is only one place to visit. Yes, you guessed it, Cape May.
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The Cannabis Conversation
Answers to the questions of whether — and how — legalized
marijuana will impact Cape May
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See You In Church
These historic former churches—repurposed as homes, a theater, even a restaurant—are still heavenly.
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Family Folly
An extended family of 17 checks into Franny’s Folly for an unforgettable vacation.
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The Tip of the Funnel
I have a new birding friend from Cape May; we will call him Jim for this article. Jim is recently retired, has lived in Cape May for most of his life, raised a family of wonderful kids who are now wonderful adults, and is plugged into the cultural scene in […]
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The Summer Place
“We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us.” Winston Churchill Houses are built of bricks and mortar. Homes are made of ghosts and memories. For the Dean family, all are inextricably entwined. Last year, when their summer place in Avalon went up for auction, two generations of Deans […]
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Raising the Bar
For seafood lovers in Cape May, the resurrection of Mayer’s Bar & Restaurant was a near-transcendent experience.
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A Walking Architectural Primer, Part Two
In our Spring issue, we featured architecturally significant buildings that were (and in some cases, still are) private homes. In this second walk, we focus on public buildings—gathering places for business, religion, theater and hospitality.
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Beacon of Hope: Saving East Point Light
Nancy Patterson—artist and author—has been falling in love with lighthouses since she was a child. Her earliest memories involve visiting the Cape May Lighthouse, and dreaming about one day climbing to the top. When her granddaughter was three, Nancy retraced her childhood steps. She took little Ella to see the […]
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Under the Rainbow: The story of GABLES
Seldom do I write a feature in which I am a key player. It was a moment of mixed reaction when I was assigned to write a piece on GABLES of Cape May County, a nonprofit LGBT community group celebrating its 23rd year. Having been an active member of GABLES […]
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Past, Present and Future of the Franklin Street School
The history of the Franklin Street School, built in 1928 for the African American grade school children of Cape May.
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Cape May: A Walking Architectural Primer
Cape May earned its National Historic Landmark status in 1976 for its singular large collection of more than 600 late 18th to 19th century frame buildings, many architecturally important. Let’s take a walk and enjoy what makes them special.
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Wheel’s Up: Getting to know Cape May’s special brand of bike magic
“They rode on in silence, gradually leaving the countryside behind them, along with the mingled smell of hay and honeysuckle, which would soon be replaced by the scent of salty air mixed with coconut oil.” It All Started with a Bicycle In this passage from It All Started With a […]
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Mary O’Hara: Jersey Girl
At the end of the 19th century, Cape May Point was a thriving little community established as a religious retreat by prominent ministers and businessmen. Here, on July 10, 1885, a baby girl was born to the Reverend and Mrs. Reese Alsop. They called their daughter Mary O’Hara, after her […]